Henry Fielding 1707-1754)
Henry Fielding ( 1707 - 1754 )
novelist playwright one of the founders of the English novel the greatest novelist of the 18th century
❖ novelist & playwright ❖ one of the founders of the English novel ❖ the greatest novelist of the 18th century
1.Life ll.Fielding's position lll.Major Works IV.Tom Jones V.Features of Fielding's Novels V.Fielding Richardson
❖ I. Life ❖ II. Fielding’s position ❖ III. Major Works ❖ IV. Tom Jones ❖ V. Features of Fielding’s Novels ❖ V. Fielding & Richardson
1.Life and Career an aristocratic family well educated a deep knowledge of life In order to make a living for himself,he began to write plays and farces for the stage
I. Life and Career ❖ an aristocratic family ❖ well educated ❖ a deep knowledge of life ❖ In order to make a living for himself, he began to write plays and farces for the stage
Soon he became one of the most popular playwrights in London. Most of his dramatic works were satiric comedies. Fielding mercilessly exposed the corruption, hypocrisy and cruelty of the officials
❖ Soon he became one of the most popular playwrights in London. ❖ Most of his dramatic works were satiric comedies. ❖ Fielding mercilessly exposed the corruption, hypocrisy and cruelty of the officials